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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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